Why witches don’t ride broomsticks

– and what they might do with them instead.   Ask any child to draw or describe a witch and you’ll probably get this:  Warty nose, pointy hat, black cat, riding a broomstick. And come 31st October if you walk the suburban streets around dusk you’re quite likely to find some small-scale versions wandering around … More Why witches don’t ride broomsticks