It's official, shit just got real. The undead are upon us, and the world is going down.

Step 1: Barricade your doors and windows to a safe degree, but remember to leave an escape route. There's nothing worse than being trapped in a house full of zombies. Try to be as quiet as possible, you don't know what could be listening.

Step 2: Decide on a HQ. Windowless rooms, Attics (Make sure it has an escape route) and other isolated areas are good.

Step 3: Fill your baths, sinks, buckets, bottles and any other container with water. Thirst sucks.

Step 4: Collect all the food in your house and take it into the HQ.

Step 5: Find or Fashion weaponry. Firearms should be light and mainstream to make carrying and finding suitable ammo easy for the eventual travel outdoors, melee weapons hefty enough to destroy a skull but not too heavy. Baseball bats of good quality, Axes, Machetes, Small-ish Sledgehammers.

Step 6: Bedding, Clothing and Electronics. Take all useful bedding and clothing into the HQ, Clothing should be strong and durable, for example Leather Jackets, Jeans, Boots, Strong gloves, and whilst they may not be much of a fashion statement, Bicycle Clips will prevent your Trousers from being snagged or, more likely, grabbed. Take all useful electronics, such as Microwaves, Toaster Ovens, TVs, Radios, Computers, Laptops, and importantly extension cables.

Step 7: Vehicles. Cars can be a blessing or a burden, depending on your skill as a driver. Small cars are fast and lightweight, but hitting a zombie will most likely result in damage to your windscreen (This is not fun.). Larger vehicles are more powerful, but they are louder, slower and take up more fuel. Motorbikes are a definite NO; They are loud, lightweight and dangerous. If you hit a zombie, you WILL die.

Step 8: Reinforce your vehicle. Barred windows, Stripped out seats for more space, attaching a Ram or Cow Catcher of sorts to your bumper etc.. Remember not to over-barricade, You want to get IN the thing :D

Step 9: Wait it out. You should not panic. The government may still be very active, and the army may be en route. Use this time to check over your work, check Radio, TV and Internet, Phone friends and family. Remember to be QUIET. Try soundproofing the TV/Radio/Phone what have you with some of the bedding you have collected. It may feel harsh to wait so long to contact loved ones, but ensuring your safety is key. You may have to accept the fact that you are alone.

Step 9.5: If you manage to contact friends/family, DO NOT rush out to save them. Inform them of your plan, and have them do the same, it may not be too late. Do not neglect your own plan, however.

Step 10: Travel. You should pack all weapons, food, some bedding and clothes, and other vitals, into your stripped out car. Carry lightweight weapons upon your person, and larger ones in the car. Obtain a Map and Plot a course to the nearest Large DIY outlet, such as B&Q. Plot a few paths for every eventuality. Preferably, you should have scouted out this area before Zombie time by checking escape routes and remembering locations of certain goods. Try not to get arrested :)

Step 11: Upon arriving, Go in through the nearest entrance, and lock it down behind you. Move slowly and quietly through the store. If you are lucky, all the people will have fled and there will be no zombies at all! but this is unlikely. Do not engage a zombie unless it is COMPLETELY necessary. From here on in, basically repeat all the previous steps (Not including Step 10), but on a larger scale. There is likely a staff meeting room, most likely with a white board. Use it to keep track of things.

Good luck.