Country diary: A ghostly old canal enlivened by primroses and stitchwort | Anita Roy

Langford Budville, Somerset: The endless rain here has felt portentous, but it is bringing colour and sound to the banksides and hillsSigns and wonders. Portents and omens. A walk along an old canalway can stretch the imagination just as effectively as it can the hamstrings. I find myself reading the land like you might read a palm or tea leaves, looking for signs of what’s to come.It’s been more than 150 years since this section of the West Deane Way was part of the Grand Western Ca