diff --git a/lang/en.yml b/lang/en.yml
index dada3a4..2747605 100644
--- a/lang/en.yml
+++ b/lang/en.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ en:
     PermissionFail: 'You don''t have permission to create a {class}.'
   SilverStripe\Blog\Forms\GridField\GridFieldBlogPostState:
     Draft: 'Saved as Draft on {date}'
+    Modified: 'Modified'
     Published: 'Published on {date}'
     Timer: 'Publish at {date}'
   SilverStripe\Blog\Model:
diff --git a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldBlogPostState.php b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldBlogPostState.php
index b73d782..9245587 100644
--- a/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldBlogPostState.php
+++ b/src/Forms/GridField/GridFieldBlogPostState.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class GridFieldBlogPostState extends GridFieldSiteTreeState
                 $modifiedLabel = '';
 
                 if ($record->isModifiedOnStage) {
-                    $modifiedLabel = '<span class="modified">' . _t(__CLASS__ . '.Modified') . '</span>';
+                    $modifiedLabel = '<span class="modified">' . _t(__CLASS__ . '.Modified', 'Modified') . '</span>';
                 }
 
                 if (!$record->isPublished()) {
diff --git a/src/Model/BlogController.php b/src/Model/BlogController.php
index 6af2e62..7972346 100644
--- a/src/Model/BlogController.php
+++ b/src/Model/BlogController.php
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class BlogController extends PageController
         $posts->setPageLength($pageSize);
 
         // Set current page
-        $start = $this->request->getVar($posts->getPaginationGetVar());
+        $start = (int)$this->request->getVar($posts->getPaginationGetVar());
         $posts->setPageStart($start);
 
         return $posts;