Antonio Melhado was born in Birmingham on July 29, 1968. He loved life and lived it to the full. He loved all his baggalies: Josh, Maya, Freya and Charlie and loved nothing more than to spend time with them, doing things together and being there when they needed him. He wanted to see them all grow up into the fine and lovely people he knew them to be. He loved his Morris Minor, Maria. He liked to be down at the garage making sure she was in top condition and would disappear for hours. There was always something he wanted to do and would spend ages on e bay hunting down the right part. He had patience and determination and wouldn't give up until he got what he wanted. He loved to mooch and find bargains then come home and find the right place to display his latest treasure. He was immensely proud of his home and worked hard to make it right. He was a perfectionist and wanted our home to be the best. He was very proud of his appearance and had a wonderful wardrobe of vintatge clothes. To go with this wardrobe he had a collection of all the right stuff like vintage hatbrushes and clothes brushes. He always wore a hat - whether his 8 piece cap from New York or a vintage trilby. He had a fedora, a halberdier, a panama, a boater, a pork pie and had all the right clothes to match. He was happy at home and also loved to travel though he hated flying. He liked a real ale or two and jazz music. To find a pub selling real ale with a jazz band playing was where he was happiest. He is missed and loved by all his family and friends and is remembered and talked about all the time. His influence on our family is immeasurable and everyone who knew him was touched by him. He will never be forgotten.