scotland coming up

so what are the pentland hills? the english people in the pub last night hadn't heard of it. this could simply be a reflection on english insularity. or it could mean the pentlands are twee insignificant mounds. totally not as desolate and blowy a moorish landscape as i want to see on my forthcoming edinburgh trip. this is to be a wild scotland trip, over and above lovely auld reekie basking. however, i still hope that my bruntsfield buddy's refurbishment works are still on, because this means we can sit on the scaffolding outside his massive kitchen's massive window and gaze upon the castle by whisky-light.